Darlington vs Blyth Spartans: result 2-1 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 9Kick-off on September 4, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, Durham
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What was the result of Darlington vs Blyth Spartans?
Darlington won 2-1 on September 4, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 11′C. RobertsBlyth Spartans
- 13′A. CampbellDarlington
- 75′Stephen ThompsonDarlington
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Darlington have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Blyth Spartans have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | King's Lynn Town(away) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 26, 2019 | Bradford (Park Avenue)(home) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Altrincham(away) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Southport(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 12, 2019 | Curzon Ashton(away) | 1-3 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Leamington(away) | 0-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 26, 2019 | Guiseley AFC(home) | 1-4 | National League - North |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Bradford (Park Avenue)(away) | 0-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Hereford(home) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 13, 2019 | York(home) | 0-3 | National League - North |
How many goals should we expect?
Darlington score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Blyth Spartans score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Blyth Spartans | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 2, 2019Curzon Ashton1-3Chester
- Sep 3, 2019Gateshead1-0Spennymoor Town
- Sep 3, 2019Guiseley AFC0-0York
- Sep 3, 2019Southport2-1Altrincham
- Sep 3, 2019AFC Telford United4-3Gloucester City
- Sep 3, 2019Kidderminster Harriers1-3Brackley Town
- Sep 3, 2019Bradford (Park Avenue)0-3Farsley Celtic
- Sep 3, 2019Kettering Town0-2Boston United